Eat your hearts out!

[jdickson397]

Take a look at the photos of my case colored S&W 22-4 in 45 ACP with Ahrends Retro Combat Grips. It is very accurate. This is the "Model of 1950" version. S&W also made a "Model of 1917" version which has a 5-1/2" barrel and is a remake of the revolver issued by the US during WWI. These guns were case colored by Doug Turnbull who is well known for case coloring and refinishing classic shotguns. I know, I know, S&W did not offer these in the past but they are beautiful, rare, and I think, very collectable.

 

[CWH44300]

that thing looks wild - thanks for the photo

 

[Sprefix]

That old thing....?? Hang on, gotta run for my droolin' towel.................

 

[ColColt]

Attn: All Tar Heels. You must immediately surrender all S&W firearms to TN folks. It's not an option. Your revolver may self destruct at any time and only we know how to deactivate. PM me and I'll give you instructions on how to send it to me. You must act quickly...time is of the essence.

 

[ibthumper]

Love the color. I always wanted to do this.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[fat tom]

That is one of the S&W Heritage Series revolvers with the casehardened frame. I can't remember all of the models offered with the casehardened frame but for sure there was yours,a 1917,a Model 17, a Model 24,a Schofield and others. Here is the 1917.

This is the Model 24 in .44 Special.

f.t.

 

[jdickson397]

Beautiful job on the photos Fat Tom. They are really handsome guns. And fun to shoot!

 

[Cooter Brown]

I love case colors.

Though they are not traditional on S&W revolvers, except for the hammers and triggers, I like those models. The frames were always case hardened anyway--they just did these with colors.

And few do work to the level of Turnbull--he's done a lot of research into how to get the colors the various manufacturers got--LC Smith, Parker, LeFever, Colt etc., and tries to match those colors in restoration. Each manufacturer got subtly different colors. Given the differences in metals these days versus the old day, that's a tough task.

Nice!

 

[fat tom]

Beautiful job on the photos Fat Tom. They are really handsome guns. And fun to shoot!

Thanks,but the pics aren't mine,guns either for that matter. I only WISH I was that talented.
f.t.

 

[settersonly]

Very nice, my bro in law whom also is a S&W lover found one last year that was stamped "model of 1955" he thinks it was a goof from the factory?

 

[sodacan]

It is a great looking gun. The only problem is that it's 62 years too new. Enjoy it.

 

[Jeb21]

Hate you

 

[Swiftmotoring]

That is a handsome revolver, nicely done.

 

[chud333]

That is NICE !!! I always have liked rifles and Pistols with good
case coloring. It's a shame more weapons were'nt produced with
this finish on the complete frame. Still droolin' over the pix
fat tom posted.


chuck

 

[s3dcor]

I think that would buff out. Just a thought.

 

[deanodog]

That's a beauty for sure. I sold a model 21-4 which is a 44 special version of the same gun in the same finish. I could not bring myself to shoot and handle it like my others it was so pretty so I passed it on to someone else.

 

[Dennis The B]

That's a very nice Model 22. Here are my Model 21-4 and 22-4. I have the same Ahrends on the Model 22:

 

[Bullet Bob]

I don't think the original poster's gun is one of the Heritage models like the ones F.T. posted. The Heritage models (2001?) were pre-lock.

 

[jdickson397]

Thanks to everyone who posted. We sure got to see a lot of great photos of some beautiful guns. Hopefully we'll get to see some more. My Model of 1950 is very accurate with its fixed sights. Taking reasonable care of it and not holstering it often the finish should last as long as a blued gun. These case colored guns are sharp looking and they were made to be shot. Just remember the old adage, "Life is too short to dance with ugly women..."(Women readers you can make the obvious word substitution) so take 'em out and enjoy them!

 

[fat tom]

I don't think the original poster's gun is one of the Heritage models like the ones F.T. posted. The Heritage models (2001?) were pre-lock.

You are absolutely correct. Don't know how I missed that big ol' hole!
f.t.

 

[johnsonl]

For those of you with these 21 and 22-4's, keep in mind that the case coloring is a CHEMICAL APPLICATION PROCESS. It will come off if you use solvents that contain AMMONIA to clean them. I found this out the hard way. I love my 21-4, but it is now tarnished with a grey area that I cannot restore. Be careful!

 

[Allen-frame]

Good taste J dickson. Shoot it and enjoy it.

I think I have one of them laying around here somewhere..............

This one in 45 Colt of course.

Allen Frame

 

[phenson]

Here is my 21-4. Modified with '50's square butt non-relieved targets.

 

[J D Allen]

N frame revolvers

These revolvers are great looking and shooting. Nothing compares to the S&W N frame. The case hardened look is very nice. I have a S&W 57-5 mountain gun.

 

[Avery11]

Am I missing something? Did they issue the 21-4 without the IL? These are both from this thread but one of these kids is not like the other...

I like this gun.

 

[labworm]

You guys got took over the coals, if any of those were mine I'd have S&W re-blue them all.

Nice, Like really nice.

 

[REP]

The 21-4 and 22-4 are part of the current "Classics" not to be confused with a line they had previous called the "Classic Series" or the "Heritage Series".

Johnsonl said: "For those of you with these 21 and 22-4's, keep in mind that the case coloring is a CHEMICAL APPLICATION PROCESS."

Johnsonl I think if you want to make statements as such that you have some kind of direction to point people to that stands behind such statements. I can assure you that Turnbulls does not do thier finnish using a chemical process. These guns are placed in a cucible along with a packing material then heated and quenched as were the three custom guns of mine and the USFA SA's that they do.

 

[boykinlp]

I have always thought that the case colored guns looked fantastic. The only thing I don't like is the round butt.

 

[RGJZ06]

What can I say, it' beautiful,

Congrats

RGJZ06

 

[jdickson397]

A couple of informational responses. The 22-4 that I began this thread with is a Square Butt. Also as another poster has said Doug Turnbull does not chemically color he uses the old "bone charcoal" method to produce his case coloring.